9 Secret Safes Let You Hide Belongings in Plain Sight

Burglars spend an average of eight minutes in their victims' homes, according to the Chicago Crime Commission. Send them in the wrong direction, and make yourself laugh in the process, with these diversion safes.

Safe of denial

Safe of denial

Bob Woodward's State of Denial book safe is an actual hardcover book with pages. But once you get to about page 31, the book is gutted and velvet-lined. Fill it with your valuables and add it to your hard cover collection. $21.

Skid row

Skid row

Stash the stuff you want to keep safe in your underwear drawer—the last place a thief would look. The brief safe has a fly-accessed 4-inch-by-10-inch secret compartment with Velcro closure. And as a deterrent measure, it also includes skid marks on the lower rear portion. $12.